William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Father Francis Mulcahy on M*A*S*H and AfterMASH.
He was married to Barbara O'Connor and they have two children.
Chistopher died in 2016 at the age of 84 from small cell lung cancer.
Film Roles
- The Fortune Cookie as Intern
- The Perils of Pauline as Doctor (Uncredited Role)
- The Private Navy Of Sgt O Farrell as Pvt. Jake Schultz
- The Shakiest Gun in the West as Hotel Manger (uncredited)
- With Six You Get Eggroll as Zip
- Hearts Of The West as Bank Teller
- The Little Troll Prince as Bjorn (TV Movie)
- Heaven Sent as Priest
Television Roles
- Hank as Elwood (1 episode)
- The Patty Duke Show as Man (1 episode)
- The Andy Griffith Show as Dr. Thomas Peterson/Mrs. Heathcote, IRS (2 episodes)
- Death Valley Days as Sonny (1 episode)
- Hogan's Heroes as various (4 episodes)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Pvt. Lester Hummel (16 episodes)
- That Girl as Chippy Dolan (2 episodes)
- The Virginian as Hotel Clerk (1 episode)
- Alias Smith and Jones as Telegrapher (1 episode)
- The Carol Burnett Show as Priest (1 episode)
- Insight as Don Temple (1 episode)
- Nichols as Niles (4 episodes)
- M*A*S*H as Father Francis Mulcahy (213 episodes)
- AfterMASH as Father Francis Mulcahy
- Columbo as Male Scientist (1 episode)
- Movin' On as Jewelry Clerk (1 episode)
- Karen as Andrew (1 episode)
- Good Times as The Doctor (1 episode)
- The Love Boat as various (3 episodes)
- Murder, She Wrote as Burton Hollis (1 episode)
- The Smurfs (1981) as Angel Smurf/various (6 episodes)
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati as Buzz Barrymore/Len Nackman (1 episode)
- Lois & Clark as Andrus (1 episode)
- Diagnosis: Murder as Art Amador/Martin Beckman (1 episode)
- Team Knight Rider as Prof. Roykirk (1 episode)
- Mad About You as Chaplain Olson (1 episode)
- Days of Our Lives as Father Tobias (11 episodes)